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Wheat gluten vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and gouda cheese

  • Wheat gluten has more iron and selenium; however, gouda cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 87% higher.
  • Gouda cheese has 22 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while gouda cheese has 0.24mg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Cheese, gouda.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +2066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 24.94g 100%
Saturated fat 0.272g 17.614g 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Iron 5.2mg 0.24mg 62%
Calcium 142mg 700mg 56%
Selenium 39.7µg 14.5µg 46%
Phosphorus 260mg 546mg 41%
Fats 1.85g 27.44g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 114mg 38%
Sodium 29mg 819mg 34%
Zinc 0.85mg 3.9mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.334mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 7.747g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Copper 0.182mg 0.036mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Folate 0µg 21µg 5%
Carbs 13.79g 2.22g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.657g 1%
Calories 370kcal 356kcal 1%
Potassium 100mg 121mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.22g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1383.2%
Contains more WaterWater +405.6%
Contains more OtherOther +294%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4866%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/nutrients
  2. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.